Who won Zaurbek vs Cantillano?

Sultan Zaurbek beat Lesther Cantillano by points in the 6th round on Saturday 2nd March 2019 at East of England Arena in Cambridgeshire.

The scorecards were announced as in favor of winner Sultan Zaurbek.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 6 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Zaurbek vs Cantillano stats

Sultan Zaurbek stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 4 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Lesther Cantillano made his way to the ring with a record of 4 wins, 24 loses and 0 draws, with 3 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggested that Zaurbek and Cantillano have similar power, both with a 75% knock out percentage.

Sultan Zaurbek was the younger man by 4 years, at 26 years old.

Sultan Zaurbek fought out of the southpaw stance, while Lesther Cantillano was an orthodox fighter.

Zaurbek was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 24 less fights, and made his debut in 2018, 2 year and 5 months later than Cantillano, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 73 less professional rounds, 73 to Cantillano's 146.

Zaurbek vs Cantillano form

Cantillano had lost to all of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Salvador Baron on 24th November 2018 by points in the 4th round at Gimnasio This is Fight Club, Andalucía, Spain.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Boy Jones on 20th October 2018 by points in the 6th round at Brentwood Centre, Essex, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Kerstin Brown on 22nd September 2018 by unanimous decision in their 6 round contest at Corradino Sports Pavilion, Paola, Malta.

Before that, he had been beaten by Ryan Wheeler on 8th June 2018 by points in the 8th round at Dolman Exhibition Hall, Bristol City FC, Avon, United Kingdom.

Hehad lost to Thomas Patrick Ward on 10th March 2018 by technical knockout in the 5th round at Rainton Meadows Arena, Tyne and Wear.

Activity check

Cantillano's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 12 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.8 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Zaurbek vs Cantillano?

Sultan Zaurbek was a (+100) underdog going into the contest, while Lesther Cantillano made his way into the ring at (+100) with oddsmakers.